Vehicle Identification Number

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The table below details how to decode D3, LR3, D4, LR4 (and Range Rover Sport) VIN codes.

Note: Official Land Rover Recall Notices use Group 2 and the vehicle serial number (Group 9 ROW, Group 10 USA) together to refer to the vehicles the bulletins apply to - e.g. "LA123456 to LA234567".

Europe & Rest of World

Not USA, Canada, Mexico or China

VIN SAL LA A A 1 3 7 A 456789
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Group Name Characters Meaning
1 Manufacturer ID SAL Land Rover (UK)
2 Vehicle type LA Discovery 3 / 4
LS Range Rover Sport
3 Class A Standard
J Japanese Market
4 Body style A 4 Door
D Commercial
K Armoured
5 Engine 1 2.7 TDV6 Diesel
2 3.6 TDV8 Diesel
3 4.2 V8 Petrol Supercharged
4 4.0 V6 Petrol
5 4.4 V8 Petrol NA (AJV8)
6 2.7 TDV6 Diesel with DPF
7 3.6 TDV8 Diesel with DPF
D 5.0 V8 Petrol NA
E 5.0 V8 Petrol Supercharged
F 3.0 TDV6 Diesel
G 3.0 TDV6 Diesel with DPF
6 Transmission & steering 3 RHD Automatic 6 speed
4 LHD Automatic 6 speed
5 RHD Automatic 8 speed
6 LHD Automatic 8 speed
7 RHD Manual
8 LHD Manual
7 Model year 5 2005
6 2006
7 2007
8 2008 or 2008.5
9 2009
A 2010
B 2011
C 2012
D 2013
E 2014
F 2015
8 Plant A Solihull, Warwickshire, England
9 Vehicle Serial number 456789 Unique six digit vehicle serial number

USA, Canada, Mexico and China

VIN SAL A G 2 5 4 * 6 A 345678
Group 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Group Name Characters Meaning
1 World Manufacturer ID SAL Land Rover (UK)
2 Vehicle type A LR3 / LR4 / Discovery 3 / 4
S Range Rover Sport
3 Class/Restraint Type A Standard
B S, 5 seats / LR4 Base, 5 seats
C S, 7 seats / LR4 Base, 7 seats
D SE, 5 seats / RRS SE
E SE, 7 seats
F HSE, 5 seats / RRS HSE
G HSE, 7 seats
H HSE Lux, 5 seats / RRS Supercharged
K HSE Lux, 7 seats / RRS Lux
L HSE Plus, 5 seats
M HSE Plus, 7 seats
N China
4 Body style 2 4 Door Station Wagon
5 Engine 1 2.7 TDV6 Diesel (China)
2 3.8 TDV8 Diesel (China)
3 4.2 V8 Petrol Supercharged
4 4.0 V6 Petrol
5 4.4 V8 Petrol NA (AJV8)
D 5.0 V8 Petrol NA
E 5.0 V8 Petrol Supercharged
F 3.0 TDV6 Diesel (China)
6 Transmission & steering 4 LHD Automatic
7 Check digit 0-9,X Calculation method: [1]
8 Model year 5 2005
6 2006
7 2007
8 2008 or 2008.5
9 2009
A 2010
B 2011
C 2012
D 2013
9 Plant A Solihull, Warwickshire, England
10 Vehicle Serial number 345678 Unique six digit vehicle serial number